Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39519, Nathan Fellows, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Fellows, Nathan S. 39519
CONTENTS

See letter to the Pension March 21. 1832 Duplicate certificate dated 3 rd May 1832 and sent to Pensioner at Northfield, Vt.
Died May 25, 1832 Dea. B.
William Strong Boy Windsor Vt.
11,495 8 R
Vermont
Nathan Fellows
of Norwich in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beedle of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to William Strong Boy Windsor Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $85.56    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48.    10 mo. 21 dy, av:      $133.56  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

14 Nathan Fellows
11.495
Apr 1841
Can

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Thirty first day of July 1820, being the fifth day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Nathaniel Fellows aged seventy one years, resident in Hanover in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That in the month of January or February in the year 1775 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Edward Green in a Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Breckle in the New Hampshire Line for one year, which said term of one year he served in said Regiment and received a Discharge, which said Discharge was transmitted to the Secretary of War Office in the Spring of the year 1818 at the time he petitioned for his Pension
that he made his original declaration on the Tenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 11,495 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. There is to say — one cow worth 15. one sow two Pigs 7. . . 22. —
  1 Scythe & Snath - 2 Pitch Forks - 1 Axe - 1 Hoe - much worn  2.75    6 old Kitchen Chairs - some of them 50 years old  .75    1 Iron Pot - 1 Tin Kettle - 1 Skillet - 1 Spider - 1 bed Iron  1.50    1 Iron Shovel - 1 Iron Wedge - 2 Needle rings 1 Crane 3 ft. steel yard  4. —    1 old Shovel & Tongs - 1 pair hand irons much worn  3. —    1 case Knives & Forks 1/2 doz old Iron Spoons 1 Tin Tea Pot  1. —    12 Common plates different sizes some cracked all old  .35    1 Tea Kettle 2 Jugs 4 old Pails, 1 old Table & 2 old Chests  4.50    1 old Coffee Pot, Funnel - Dippers, Skimmer &undry small articles  2.50    1 old Sweet Barrel 2 Cider Barrels & 2 old spinning wheels  2.50    a few old worthless articles not worth mentioning     such as old side saddle bridle broken & worth say  1.50     846 35  
And the said Nathaniel Fellows further declareth saith, that he is by occupation a Farmer, his Family consists of himself & his wife. In consequence of sickness, has been unable to render but little assistance toward supporting herself or Family and the said Fellows further saith that he owes, and is indebted to the amount of One Hundred Dollars, and is unable to perform but little labor, nor even enough to furnish himself & family with a comfortable subsistence. Nathaniel Fellows Sworn to and declared on the Thirty first day of July 1820, before said Court.
Attest,
David Swasey Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, David Swasey Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
David Swasey Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

The Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
Pa.
Adams
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1778-1782
1778-1782 New Hampshire Line 6th Brigade Regiment Private Nathan Hellew

Nathan Fellows
Private Col Beedel Regiment New Hampshire Line
1776 - 17 ea
Admitted
52-
Washington City
The Secretary for the Department of War
of

State of Vermont } On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me Windsor County, ss. } the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County, personally appeared Nathan Fellowes of Herwick in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Nathan Fellowes enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 or in January 1776 for one year in the Hampshire Line in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green and Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Brattle, continued to serve accordingly until the Twenty third day of the November then next when he received the enclosed furlough which was meant to operate as his discharge from said service, or pass, which is signed James Dugood Capt. then commanding said Regiment. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above said
William Strong Judge
I William Strong Esq. Judge of said Windsor County do hereby certify as satisfy that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Fellowes did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence. And I now forward the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions in the aforementioned act.
In testimony whereof I have unto my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this Twentieth day of November Anno Domini 1818.
William Strong Judge

December 20, 1939.
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res- by OW
Mrs. Alfred Stromberg 129 North Main Avenue, Albany, New York.
BA-J/CC Nathan Fellows S.39519
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.39519, based upon service of Nathan Fellows in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Nathan Fellows and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Thetford in the Province of New York, Nathan Fellows enlisted in the latter part of 1775, or in January or February 1776, served as private in Captains Ebenezer Green's and James Osgood's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged November 23, 1776.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was residing in Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
In 1820, he was aged seventy-one years, still a resident of Norwich, Vermont and stated his family consisted of himself and wife, her name not stated. In 1832 he was living in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont. He died May 25, 1833.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly other data relative to

Nathan Fellows, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Nathan Fellows Certificate #11495 Issued June 7, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 14, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

39519 INVALID.
1939. Dec 20 Hint to. Alfred Stromberg def
Rev
File No. 39519
Nathan Fellows
Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 17 1832
Pension Office
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy of War
Washington City
Pension Office

State of Vermont Washington County p. 3
At Montpelier in said County Before me Joshua W. Vail Notary Public within and for the State
of Vermont personally appeared this day Na- than Fellows of Northfield in said County of Washington formerly of Norwich County of Windsor & made Solemn Oath, that in 1818 or 1819 he was placed on the pension list of the Vermont Agency under the Act of 18. March 1818 & received his Pension Certificate and that he has been continued on said pension list or roll un- der the Act of May 1. st 1820. and has continued to draw from time to time under his certificates until the present time. and now states that his said Original cer- tificate under Act of 1818 & the subsequent one under act of May 1820 are lost. — That he had a particular place to keep them, & supposed them safe until, I looked for them to draw my pension due March 4. 1832 when I could not find them — My house in every part has been thoroughly searched and said Certificates cannot be found, but are lost. — and in testimony whereof he has hereunto set his name to this affidavit — Nathan Fellows
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this ninth day of March A.D. 1832
Joshua W. Vail Notary Public

Northfield March 9. 1832
To the Hon. Secy of War,
Sir having lost my pension certificates I hereby request a new one that I may be enabled to draw my pension - I kept my certificates in a small trunk rolled up in a piece of Parcelment I expect some one supposed money was contained in it & took them - I cannot account for their loss in any other way -
I am respectfully, your obedt Servt Nathan Fellows
Direct to me at Northfield P.O. -

Nashville April 24
Friend
Hon. Secretary of War Give a new Certificate.
Washington City
Pension Office
Apr 24 1862

Nashville April 24
Friend
Hon. Secretary of War Give a new Certificate.
Washington City
Pension Office
1832

Application for a new Certificate
State of Vermont } Washington County } ss
on this twenty third day of April A.D. 1832, before me the subscri- ber a Justice of the peace for the
Said County of Washington personally appeared Nathan Fellows of Northfield in Said County, who on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who for- merly belonged to the Company commanded by Ebenezer Green in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Timothy Beale in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, that he received a certificate of that fact under the Signa- ture and Seal of the Secretary of War, which Certificate, on or about the last week in February 1832 at said Northfield in the  on a parcel  bag in a parcel deposited in a small trunk, which stood on a high shelf near up to the ceiling floor, that in February he examined said trunk & found said certificate mentioned there, & that on the 5 th day of March 1832 he took down said small trunk for the purpose of getting his said Certificate to draw his money due on the 4 th March the day previous, when said Parcelment & Certificate were both missing. He believes they must have been taken by a worthless man who staid at his house & occupied said room about a fortnight before said 5 th March, during a part of the night - He has faithfully searched his house since for it, & cannot find it. — Nathan Fellows
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid —
John Spalding Justice of the Peace
I Isaac Kinsman of Northfield in the County of Washington aforesaid aged 48 years do depose and say, that I have been acquainted with the above- named Nathan Fellows about thirty years & do know him to be the same person above named & who has been heretofore placed on the pension roll of Vermont and has regularly drawn his pension till the last March, but who says

he has now lost his certificate, which I believe is true. — Isaac Kinsman
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 23 d day of April A.D. 1832
John Spalding Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Isaac Kinsman above named who is a man of credit & respectability
John Spalding Justice of Peace
State of Vermont Washington County ss.
I Joshua W. Vail Clerk of Washing- ton County Court do hereby certify that John Spalding before whom the foregoing was sworn & subscribed to is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed & qualified & acting under the authority of this State — and that his signatures to the same is his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 23 d day of April A.D. 1832
Att. Joshua W. Vail Clerk
2

Northfield April 23. 1832
Sir To the Hon. Secretary of War
Please direct to me at Post Office Northfield Vt. — Nathan Fellows
Cerry 1832

MRS. ALFRED STROMBERG 129 NORTH MAIN AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK
Dec. 6, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me what information you may have regarding the services in the Revolutionary War of my ancestor,
NATHAN FELLOWS , of Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
Please accept my thanks.
Yours very truly,
Lela M. Stromberg
2 of here

December 20, 1939.
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Mrs. Alfred Stromberg 129 North Main Avenue, Albany, New York.
BA-J/GC Nathan Fellows S.39519
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Fellows, of Daniel Waterman (2), and of Abel Smalley all of Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, and the War of 1812 record of Christopher Robert Shaw of Tennessee.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Daniel Waterman, nor Abel Smalley, nor in the War of 1812 of a Christopher or Robert Shaw. You are furnished herewith the record of Nathan Fellows.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.